Steelers activate Heath Miller, cut Jonathan Dwyer

Summary of 8 articles · Updated Sep 3, 2013

Dwyer was released by the Steelers today after playing well this preseason. Dwyer also had success in the NFL, which is why he probably won't be out of work for long. So why is Dwyer, who led the team with 623 rushing yards last season, no longer with the… (more) Steelers? It simply came down to trust, and Dwyer having squandered too much of it because of weight and fumbling issues. Dwyer, the Steelers' leading rusher in 2012 and in the preseason, was one of 22 players waived Saturday afternoon as the team reduced its roster to the league-mandated 53 before a 6 p.m. ET deadline. Miller’s been on the shelf since tearing his ACL last year, and he could still miss some time. There were no other surprises in today's roster moves, but three recent draft picks were among those that were released, including 2012 fourth-round pick Alameda Ta'Amu, a defensive lineman, and this year's fifth- and sixth-round picks cornerback Terry Hawthorne and receiver Justin Brown.

Dwyer lines up workouts in search of next job

Steelers running back Jonathan Dwyer showed up for training camp as a lean, mean, fighting machine. It wasn’t enough to get him a spot on the 53-man roster. Cut after signing a one-year, $1.323 million tender offer as a restricted free agent, Dwyer is l…

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Dwyer, Ta’amu among Steelers cuts

By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewJonathan Dwyer wasn’t a big fan of the running backs competition that lasted throughout Steelers training camp. He probably likes it even less now. Dwyer, ...

Trust, not talent, led to Dwyer's release

Running back Jonathan Dwyer has good vision. He is light on his feet for a running back who is listed at 229 pounds but often weighed much more than that, particularly during the offseason. Dwyer also had success in the NFL, which is why he probably won…

Running back Jonathan Dwyer among players released by Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers running Jonathan Dwyer is among the casualties during today's final cuts. Dwyer was released by the Steelers today after playing well this preseason. His release occurs eight days after Pittsburgh signed free agent running back Felix…